The Items in my 33 Piece Capsule Wardrobe

I create 4 capsule wardrobes a year to accommodate the different seasons. Some of the seasons, like this one include extremely cold and warm days, so I build my capsule wardrobe accordingly.

The 33 pictures above include 30 of the 33 items in the list below.

When I build my winter capsule in January, it will include most of the pieces from the fall wardrobe. I’ll remove a couple of sleeveless shirts and add in warmer tops. Even though I have 4 different capsule collections during the year, I don’t have 33 different pieces for each.

I shared pictures of my tiny wardrobe here, and some people asked to see a list of the items. Here’s the list …

Clothing (20)

jeans – boot-cut

jeans – skinny

black leggings

black skirt

formal dress

olive dress

denim button down sleeveless dress

black tank

white sleeveless shirt

black sleeveless shirt

striped sleeveless button down shirt

olive long sleeved button down shirt

black/white patterned long sleeved shirt

dark gray sweater

light gray sweater

black zip-up sweatshirt

black long sleeve tee

black blazer

olive coat

short trench coat

Shoes (4)

flats

heels

boots

walking shoes

Accessories (6)

laptop Bag

purse

sunglasses

hat

gloves

scarf

Jewelry (3)

earrings

necklace

bracelet

This capsule wardrobe works for me, but depending on your lifestyle, favorite colors, and other factors, you might create something completely different.

If you are ready to try Project 333, start small and remember it’s only 3 months. Instead of trying to create the perfect capsule collection, work with what you have and use the first 3 months to figure out what you really want and need.

Comments

I love how many mix and match outfits you can get out of your 33 items. I think having 33 items in my closet would be to many choices for me personally. I’m down to 4 shirts, 3 pants, a belt, 2 yoga capris, 2 tank tops, a pair of running shoes, a fleece jacket and a pair of work boots. I don’t change out seasonally even though we have super cold winters and hot humid summers. I usually just layer up in the winter. I need to get a winter coat I’ve been putting it off for a few years when my old one became to worn out. I want to go outside more in the winter this year for walks. I usually just layer a few shirts with my fleece jacket since I’m only outside in winter to get to and from the car.

Hello from France! This project is such as inspiration. I have been following it closely and reading some of the older posts. I moved here from the UK two years ago and now I work at home. I found that a lot of my clothes were just unsuitable for the life I’m now living; six sacks have already gone to the clothing recycling bank. I’m starting on month two of my first winter capsule wardrobe and it’s going well. My plan is to stick mostly to outdoor activity type clothing, we call it technical clothing and I’ve even started a crazy blog about it (link above).
I like the idea of just adding and subtracting from a core wardrobe according to the seasons. One thing I’m musing over at the moment is the ratio of tops to bottoms ie. t-shirts/ trousers (pants) – any thoughts on this?

Courtney, what a total woman you have emerged! A total WOW! Just
so clear and grounded! I wish you a totally magnificant 2015 with lots of
love, happy adventure and stamina and surprisingly profitable ideas greater than you could imagine. May you continue to fly with your creativity with even greater abandon while having a great time surprising even yourself doing it!

tee hee…. there’s that list…. such an inspiration you are, Courtney! Thank you!!! I so want to try this…. i’m just not sure what is keeping me from doing it! perhaps January will be my go-to 33 month! 🙂